{"id":10106,"date":"2025-08-02T09:05:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T13:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/?p=10106"},"modified":"2025-08-24T19:51:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T23:51:59","slug":"woodchucks-sharks-and-cancer-whats-to-be-curious-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2025\/08\/02\/woodchucks-sharks-and-cancer-whats-to-be-curious-about\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodchucks, Sharks and Cancer; What&#8217;s to be Curious about?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sitting her contemplating life this morning with a million thoughts running through my head. Everything from relationships to the distaste of politics and Daily Prompt is asking &#8216;What are you curious about?&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_9265-rotated.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"10115\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2025\/08\/02\/woodchucks-sharks-and-cancer-whats-to-be-curious-about\/img_9265\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_9265-rotated.jpeg?fit=2316%2C3088&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2316,3088\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1753804391&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.71&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_9265\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Rick Ollie&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rick Ollie&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_9265-rotated.jpeg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_9265.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_9265-rotated.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_9265-rotated.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_9265-rotated.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_9265-rotated.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_9265-rotated.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rick Ollie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curious? Actually, I&#8217;m not concerned too much with &#8216;How much wood would a woodchuck chuck?&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xJ5gnHd7avI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=es-MX&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Woodchuck: Aronchupa &amp; Little Sis Nora<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But isn&#8217;t that &#8216;Woodchuck&#8217; song pretty catchy?  Can you sing along with it, without chucking its lyrics? Give it a try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On serious note, I&#8217;m mainly curious as to where my health is headed. Like the movie Jaws, just when you thought it was safe to go in the water, the disease keeps showing its ugly head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VquLerRp-ps?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=es-MX&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Jaws: Universal<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> I had my latest blood work done for PSA levels yesterday and the results came back last night. They are up once again, although not crazy high. Yet I fear another spike like February to May in the horizon. Not a good sign especially with only one MRI left available due to my ICD restrictions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_9325.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" data-attachment-id=\"10110\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2025\/08\/02\/woodchucks-sharks-and-cancer-whats-to-be-curious-about\/img_9325-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_9325.png?fit=1165%2C847&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1165,847\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_9325\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_9325.png?fit=1024%2C744&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_9325.png?resize=1024%2C744&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_9325.png?resize=1024%2C744&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_9325.png?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_9325.png?resize=768%2C558&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_9325.png?w=1165&amp;ssl=1 1165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m curious how much more of this can I take. Knowing the answer doesn&#8217;t help. I&#8217;ll take as much as it keeps giving and tell it along the way that I will defeat it. Much like the Borg trying to assimilate mankind in Star Trek but with a flipped script. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AyenRCJ_4Ww?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=es-MX&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>We are the Borg<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">  So, to cancer this is for you. &#8216;<strong><em>Resistance is Futile<\/em><\/strong>.&#8217; I will never give up the fight and will continue to kick your ass just like I did when you first appeared two years ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With that said, guess there&#8217;s nothing to be curious about except my return trip to Mackinaw City in a couple weeks. So much more to do and see as I was limited by doctors&#8217; restrictions on my last journey. But not any longer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>If you enjoy my website, please consider a small donation to help me keep it afloat at&nbsp;<strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/paypal.me\/justmeric\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">paypal.me\/justmeric<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. Thank You.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><strong><em>You can find my sites on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/rickollie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Linktree<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-blogging-prompt jetpack-blogging-prompt\"><div class=\"jetpack-blogging-prompt__label\">Daily writing prompt<\/div><div class=\"jetpack-blogging-prompt__text\">What are you curious about?<\/div><div class=\"jetpack-blogging-prompt__answers\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-blogging-prompt__answers-gravatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/0.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f1d07f56899efa512b6baed34a81a561b0b1a4589607b7ec871a574921ea50c9?s=96&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=G\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-blogging-prompt__answers-gravatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/2.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b72c4f22b4ab8298877891c95787f02e565727976098d9ccf97fce2277dc29e4?s=96&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=G\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-blogging-prompt__answers-gravatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/1.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d530740afa22dbd1b14aec00923a6fad4b8eba42559cc0e720c285db028a5f65?s=96&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=G\"\/><a class=\"jetpack-blogging-prompt__answers-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/tag\/dailyprompt-2018?locale=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noreferrer noopener\">View all responses<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m mainly curious as to where my health is headed. 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